Azure H200 Pricing Options
All available H200 instance types on Azure, sorted by lowest hourly rate.
| Region | Instance | Type | Price/hr | GPUs | vCPUs | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US | ND H200 v5 (8x H200) | On-Demand | $44.5200/hr Cheapest | 8× GPU | 96 vCPU | 1900 GB |
About Azure H200 Cloud Pricing
Microsoft Azure offers GPU compute through its ND and NC VM series, with strong integration into the Microsoft AI stack including Azure ML, OpenAI Service, and GitHub Codespaces.
Why Choose Azure for H200
- Native OpenAI API integration via Azure OpenAI Service
- InfiniBand interconnect on ND-series for distributed training
- Hybrid cloud support with Azure Arc
- Enterprise Active Directory and compliance integration
Best suited for: Organizations already invested in Microsoft ecosystem (Office 365, Teams, Azure AD) who want a unified cloud platform for AI workloads.
H200 Technical Overview
The H200 uses the same Hopper GPU die as the H100 but with 76% more HBM memory (141 GB HBM3e vs 80 GB HBM3) and 43% more memory bandwidth. This makes it particularly effective for long-context LLM inference.
Pricing Analysis
Azure's cheapest H200 option starts at $44.5200/hr, which is 978% above the market average of $4.1287/hr. Azure currently offers on-demand pricing only for H200. This means no commitment required, but you won't access the deeper discounts available from reserved or spot pricing.
Note: Azure ND-series VMs with InfiniBand provide competitive multi-node training performance, though single-GPU pricing tends to track slightly above specialized clouds.
Market context: H200 availability is growing rapidly in 2026 as providers upgrade their H100 clusters. Pricing typically runs 20–40% above H100 equivalent configurations.
Top Alternatives to Azure for H200
Side-by-side cost comparison vs the cheapest Azure H200 rate ($44.5200/hr).
| Provider | Price/hr | Type | vs Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| RunPod | $0.5000/hr | On-Demand | -99% cheaper vs Azure |
| Lambda | $2.9900/hr | On-Demand | -93% cheaper vs Azure |
| Crusoe Energy | $3.1500/hr | On-Demand | -93% cheaper vs Azure |
| Crusoe Cloud | $3.6000/hr | On-Demand | -92% cheaper vs Azure |
| Nebius | $3.6000/hr | On-Demand | -92% cheaper vs Azure |
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